Marketing and Development Director

Marketing and Development Director
Status: Hourly, full-time (40 hours)   
Pay: $40,000 - $50,000

Background: 
DeKalb County History Center is a nonprofit with the mission to “Inspire Curiosity in DeKalb County’s history.” We are committed to exploring our local history from a variety of perspectives; gathering people together through exhibits, programs, and research; engaging with people of diverse backgrounds to ensure they see themselves in our local history; and inspiring people to apply this knowledge to enlighten the decisions of tomorrow.

The History Center also is dedicated to building the capacity of local history organizations by providing resources and opportunities for collaboration.

In May 2026, the expanded campus will open and a new chapter in the History Center’s future will begin. The Marketing and Development person will be the lead in promoting the new venue, coordinating related programming, and working to ensure its sustainability.

Position overview:
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications and Development Director plays a critical role in supporting the organization's communication, fundraising, and outreach efforts. Responsibilities include four annual fundraisers (Give DeKalb County, Cocktails at the Crib, Pumpkin Fest Annual Historic Homes Tour, and Annual Appeal). This position also includes managing and implementing special events; supporting donor development and retention efforts; and serving as the Development Committee’s point person. The Communication and Development Director will supervise the Development Assistant, interns, and volunteers.

Key Responsibilities
Marketing/Communication - 45%

• Lead the development and implementation of marketing/communication strategies.
• Collect and analyze data related to fundraising and communication.

Development – 30%

• Identify and cultivate relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations and government entities; sustain and deepen relationship with current members and donors
• Work with Board of Directors and Development Committee to meet fundraising goals and coordinate major fundraising events.
• Serve as donor management system administrator

Outreach – 15%

• Assist in staffing special events and Corn Crib programming
• Participate in community events and professional development

Business management – 10%

• Provide ongoing transaction processing, bookkeeping, and monthly bank reconciliation with Treasurer
• Assess and recommend ecommerce platforms

Board of Directors:

• Record minutes at board and committee meetings.
• Provide reports and updates on development and marketing strategies.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in nonprofit development with individual giving campaigns, event management, and/or donor database administration, preferably in a management role.
• Creative design aptitude for visual communications
• Proficiency in platforms for web development, e-commerce payments; event and marketing
  communications software applications (WordPress, Zeffy, Eventbrite, MailChimp)
• Excellent writing interpersonal, communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Self-starter capable of adapting to changing priorities and deadlines
• Commitment to the DeKalb County History Center’s mission and values.

The skills and experience needed to be successful in this job exist on a spectrum. Highly qualified and desirable candidates may not meet 100% of the skills and experience included in this description. We encourage all who are interested in this position to apply.

Evening and weekend work is sometimes required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and scanners. Employees are regularly required to talk, hear, see, and communicate effectively via computer. DeKalb County History Center is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ qualified individuals based on individual merit. It does not discriminate against any individual with respect to the terms and conditions of employment based on that individual’s race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, housing status, or any other non-merit factor protected under state, local or federal laws. Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all personnel actions. DeKalb County History Center is committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team.